This Greek salmon salad options flaky pan-seared (or grilled!) salmon, spinach, kalamata olives, inexperienced olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, purple onion, and tangy feta. It is dressed with home made zesty lemon balsamic dressing. Made in beneath half-hour, it is a fast and straightforward lunch, snack, or a light-weight summer season dinner.
Greek salmon salad
This simple Greek salmon salad highlights conventional Mediterranean flavors, spices, and components. It is wholesome, keto, low-carb, gluten-free, and full of protein and veggies. Pan-seared salmon is paired with spinach, kalamata olives, Castelvetrano olives (although any inexperienced olives will do), cherry tomatoes, cucumber, purple onion, and tangy feta. The Greek dressing combines additional virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and dried oregano. With its stunning presentation and wholesome components, it would shortly develop into one in every of your new household favorites! Serve it as is or with a easy pasta dish, reminiscent of Greek orzo or creamy garlic parmesan orzo, or with the reader’s favourite spinach and mushroom ravioli. Get pleasure from this Greek-inspired summer season salad year-round!
Ideas for pan-searing salmon
- Use a big, high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet, reminiscent of a cast-iron skillet or a high-quality stainless-steel pan. This may assist stop burn spots and guarantee even cooking with out the salmon sticking to the pan. Ensure that the pan is no less than 12 inches in diameter.
- Warmth the empty skillet for 4 minutes over medium warmth (with out olive oil). This ensures the pan is sizzling sufficient to present the salmon a pleasant sear when you add the olive oil and salmon.
- Coat the salmon with olive oil and seasoning earlier than inserting it within the sizzling skillet. This could assist stop the salmon from sticking to the underside.
Good for pan-seared or grilled salmon
This recipe is right for each pan-seared and grilled salmon. Pan-searing directions are included within the recipe card beneath. Alternatively, you possibly can grill the salmon utilizing the identical seasoning rub and your most well-liked grilling technique!
Variations
- Veggies. You need to use arugula or butter lettuce as a substitute of spinach. Add sliced uncooked or roasted bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes, or cooked asparagus.
- Cheese. Use feta cheese, halloumi, mizithra, or another Greek cheese you like.
- Olives. I used a combination of calamata and inexperienced olives. Castelvetrano olives are my best choice for inexperienced olives attributable to their distinctive and scrumptious taste. Nevertheless, you possibly can substitute them with another inexperienced olives and even black olives—all of them work nicely within the salad.
- Seafood. You possibly can substitute salmon with different kinds of fish reminiscent of cod, purple snapper, or halibut. Alternatively, shrimp or scallops can be used as scrumptious alternate options.
- Use both lime juice or lemon juice. A very powerful factor is that it is freshly squeezed.
- I made a home made balsamic French dressing for this salad, however you should utilize your favourite store-bought Greek or Italian dressing, or store-bought balsamic French dressing as a substitute.
Learn how to serve Greek salmon salad
- Pair it along with your favourite flatbread.
- Get pleasure from it with a crusty slice of olive bread, garlic bread, or a baguette.
- Make a easy meatless pasta dish to accompany Greek salmon salad. Listed here are some options:
- Italian Ravioli with Spinach, Artichokes, Capers, Solar-Dried Tomatoes
- Greek Orzo
Extra Mediterranean salmon recipes
- Pesto Salmon
- Mediterranean Salmon with Rice
- Salmon with Mango Salsa
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Spinach, Artichokes, and Solar-Dried Tomatoes
Different Greek-inspired salads
- Greek Tortellini Salad with Cucumbers and Avocados
- Greek Orzo with Tomatoes and Feta
- Greek Pasta Salad with Spinach
- Greek Tortellini Salad with Tomatoes, Avocados, Cucumbers
Greek Salmon Salad
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Components
Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup additional virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or extra
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- salt to style
- freshly floor black pepper to style
Greens
- 8 oz cherry or grape tomatoes (purple and yellow) sliced in half
- 1 giant cucumber quartered
- ½ cup pitted black olives sliced
- ½ cup pitted inexperienced olives sliced (I used Castelvetrano olives)
- ⅓ cup purple onion sliced
- 5 oz child spinach
Feta cheese combination
- 4 oz feta cheese diced into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon additional virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- freshly floor black pepper
Salmon
- 2 lb salmon (4 fillets)
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
Directions
Make salad dressing and mix with veggies
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Mix all salad dressing components in a small mason jar. Whisk with a fork till emulsified.
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In a big mixing bowl, mix and toss collectively sliced cherry tomatoes, quartered cucumber slices, olives, sliced purple onions, and the salad dressing. Put aside.
Put together feta cheese combination
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In a small bowl, toss collectively cubed feta cheese with additional virgin olive oil, dried oregano, and freshly floor black pepper. Put aside.
Pan-sear the salmon
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Preheat a big, high-sided skillet (ideally forged iron) over medium warmth on the stovetop for about 4 minutes till it’s sizzling. I used 4 skin-on salmon fillets. Season the flesh facet of the salmon with paprika, dried oregano, salt, and pepper, rubbing the spices onto the fish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
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Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the heated skillet—the oil ought to sizzle. Place the salmon fillets into the skillet, pores and skin facet up. Gently transfer them round with a spatula to coat the bottoms with olive oil and forestall sticking. Prepare dinner undisturbed over medium warmth for 4 minutes.
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Flip the salmon over so the pores and skin facet is now going through down. Proceed cooking over medium or low-medium warmth for an extra 5 minutes. Take away from the warmth.
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Should you want to maintain the salmon pores and skin intact, you possibly can skip this step: To take away the pores and skin, gently slide a large spatula between every salmon fillet and the pores and skin to separate the flesh. Switch the skinless salmon to a plate. Take away skins from the skillet. You possibly can eat them later or discard them if you happen to don’t love them.
Meeting
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Place child spinach in every of 4 giant particular person salad bowls. Organize pan-seared salmon fillets on prime. Spoon over the vegetable and salad dressing combination. End by sprinkling the feta cheese combination on prime.
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